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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Book Fairs, Book Clubs and Meet the Author Events

Check out several upcoming opportunities to buy books and meet authors.

Meet the Author Events Book Fair Book Clubs

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Psychological Crime Drama Tops Local Best Selling Book List

St. Louis-area independent bookstore best seller list for the week ending July 29.

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in four St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending July 29. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  

Monday, July 16, 2012

News and Notes: The Reality of Self-Published Books

Check out the most recent items submitted to Patch.

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Bestselling Books

'Fifty Shades of Grey' Stays Atop Best-Seller List

Check out the bestselling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending July 1.

E.L. James' trilogy remains a hot read as all three books make the top five sells for the St. Louis-area independent bookstores for the week ending July 1. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult

Monday, July 2, 2012

Find Waldo on Main Street, Win Prizes

Main Street Books hosts a 'Where's Waldo?' hunt for a chance to win a prize.

Main Street Books is hosting a month-long scavenger hunt for Waldo in a promotion that also encourages people to shop locally.  During the month of July, children can hunt for Waldo figurines at Main Street Books and 16 other stores for a chance to win a complete set of "Where's Waldo?" books and other weekly prizes.  After finding five "Where's Waldo" figurines, you can win a button and enter for the weekly drawing. Erwin plans to give away tote bags, postcard books and a complete set of "Where's Waldo?" books for the grand prize.  Main Street books is one of several local bookstores participating in the "Where's Waldo?" hunt, which is sponsored by Candlewick Press. Erwin said this is the first time she's partnered with local businesses …

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The Glass Workbench at 318 South Main is also participating in the Where's Waldo hunt. Our name is incorrectly listed as Glassworks. Stop by we'd love to see you!   more ›

Monday, June 18, 2012

Kiss the Dead Atop the Bestseller List

Check out the best-selling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending June 10.

Kiss the Dead was the No. 1 best-selling book in five St. Louis area independent bookstores. The book is about a U.S. marshall who goes after vampires.  Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending June 10. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Leads on Reads: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Tops Best-Seller List

Check out the bestselling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending June 3.

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending June 3. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult You might be interested in this related story:

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Andy Cohen Tops Bestseller List for Second Straight Week

Check out the best-selling books in five St. Louis metro area independent bookstores for the week ending May 20.

Native son and Bravo Television executive Andy Cohen is atop the local bestselling book list for the second week in a row. Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending May 20.  The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children/Young Adult

Saturday, April 21, 2012

St. Louis Area Bookstore Best-Seller List

The Help is No. 1 on the Adult Best-Seller List, while Hunter Games tops the children's list.

Kathryn Stockett's The Help was No. 1 on the best-seller list for the five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending April 15. The bookstores includeLeft Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles,  Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves, Subterranean Books in University City, and Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria. Adults: 1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 2.  The Heart and the Fist by Eric Greitens 3. Guerillas in Civil War Missouri by James W Erwin 4. Miss Julia to the Rescue by Ann Ross 5. Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton 6.  The Might Have Been by Joe Schuster 7. Drama Years by Haley Kilpatrick 8. What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali 9. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James 10. Move Mountains …

Saturday, March 31, 2012

'Thought Revolution' Invites Readers to Unlock Their Brains

Book by former CEO of Pulaski Bank is on the best-seller list for independent St. Louis-area bookstores for the week ending March 25.

Switching hands that you write with is the key to tapping your inner creativity, according to a book by William A. Donius, called Thought Revolution. The book, which came out March 5, was No. 2 on the best-seller list for five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending March 25. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. In Thought Revolution, Donius teaches people how to tap the right-brain, and challenge assumptions about yourself, simply by switching writing hands. Donius is the former CEO of Pulaski Bank. Best-Seller List Adults: 1. Guerillas in Civil …

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